ACPS in China U.S. - Chinese Bridge Delegation 2009 U.S. - Chinese Bridge Delegation 2009.

ACPS in China ACPS in China

U.S. - Chinese Bridge Delegation

2009

U.S. - Chinese Bridge Delegation

2009

ACPS in ChinaACPS in China

• Who went? • Who went? • 1 School board member

• 3 elementary principals

• 3 middle school principals

• 1Director of Elementary Education

• 1 School board member

• 3 elementary principals

• 3 middle school principals

• 1Director of Elementary Education


• Why these staff?

• Why these staff?

• Each of these staff have the responsibility of either introducing, implementing, programming and/or budgeting for language program(s).

• Each of these staff have the responsibility of either introducing, implementing, programming and/or budgeting for language program(s).


• Who paid for it? • Who paid for it? • The College Board and Han Ban paid for air, food, travel and cultural visits

• ACPS paid the registration fee

• Staff paid their own fare to Newark and N.Y.

• The College Board and Han Ban paid for air, food, travel and cultural visits

• ACPS paid the registration fee

• Staff paid their own fare to Newark and N.Y.


•Where in China? •Where in China?

We were in Beijing for three days, Wuxi in Jiangsu province for 3 days and then back to Beijing for two more days.

ACPS in ChinaACPS in ChinaWhy China?

• Hong Kong and Shanghai are now global leaders, supplanting New York

• China is the United States biggest foreign lender, holding more than 17 trillion in U.S. money

• While the U.S. deficit has increased 102% percent since 2000, China’s surplus has increased by 841%

Why China?

• Hong Kong and Shanghai are now global leaders, supplanting New York

• China is the United States biggest foreign lender, holding more than 17 trillion in U.S. money

• While the U.S. deficit has increased 102% percent since 2000, China’s surplus has increased by 841%

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ACPS and ChinaACPS and China

• Chinese • French• German

• Chinese • French• German

• Latin• Spanish

• Latin• Spanish

Level I - V Courses

What languages does ACPS offer now?


• Currently we have Chinese at the middle school, Level 1 and Level 2

• They were first offered in 2008-2009

• Currently we have Chinese at the middle school, Level 1 and Level 2

• They were first offered in 2008-2009

• In order for ACPS students to continue studies in Chinese, we have an online VDOE course at Minnie Howard and T.C. Williams

• In order for ACPS students to continue studies in Chinese, we have an online VDOE course at Minnie Howard and T.C. Williams


• Because of the lack of qualified teachers and cost, some districts rely only on these virtual programs for the delivery of Chinese programs

• Because of the lack of qualified teachers and cost, some districts rely only on these virtual programs for the delivery of Chinese programs

• And still others, like districts in North Carolina, have created no less than 24 partnerships with Chinese schools in order to cost effectively facilitate language instruction

• And still others, like districts in North Carolina, have created no less than 24 partnerships with Chinese schools in order to cost effectively facilitate language instruction


• Conversely in China, Primary, Middle and High Schools are creating partnerships with schools all over the world

• Conversely in China, Primary, Middle and High Schools are creating partnerships with schools all over the world


• Schools in the Jiangsu Province have created partnerships with 30 countries and have organized 1000 students to go abroad on study tours

• Schools in the Jiangsu Province have created partnerships with 30 countries and have organized 1000 students to go abroad on study tours

• More than 70 schools in this province have employed foreign born teachers

• More than 70 schools in this province have employed foreign born teachers


• Why travel to China?

• Why travel to China?

• To create partnerships with educational leaders, both U.S. and Chinese, to expand opportunities for students

• To learn about Chinese culture and China’s current academic structure

• To create partnerships with educational leaders, both U.S. and Chinese, to expand opportunities for students

• To learn about Chinese culture and China’s current academic structure


• What kind of partnerships?

• What kind of partnerships?

• Chinese Guest Teacher program

• AP Summer Institute for ACPS teachers to travel to China

• National Chinese language conference

(Wash DC in 4/2010)• Study tours for

students

• Chinese Guest Teacher program

• AP Summer Institute for ACPS teachers to travel to China

• National Chinese language conference

(Wash DC in 4/2010)• Study tours for

students

ACPS in China ACPS in China

Ingredients of a Successful Partnerships with Chinese Schools

• Create a system that offers many forms of support (one size does not fit all)

• Identify the goals of the partnership(fluency, cultural awareness, global understanding,

etc.) • Identify a dedicated person at each school in which

you have a partnership to oversee the mission

Ingredients of a Successful Partnerships with Chinese Schools

• Create a system that offers many forms of support (one size does not fit all)

• Identify the goals of the partnership(fluency, cultural awareness, global understanding,

etc.) • Identify a dedicated person at each school in which

you have a partnership to oversee the mission


• How do you know all this now?

• How do you know all this now?

• Classes, meetings, and more meetings in China with educational leaders from all over the world.

• Classes, meetings, and more meetings in China with educational leaders from all over the world.


• In my group of 70

• In my group of 70

• Edward B. “Ted” Fiske, the former Education Editor of The New York Times

• NC State Board of Education Chair, William Harrison

• Nine Superintendents from NC and VA

• Edward B. “Ted” Fiske, the former Education Editor of The New York Times

• NC State Board of Education Chair, William Harrison

• Nine Superintendents from NC and VA


• Plus there were even more presentations by …

• Plus there were even more presentations by …

• Bob Davis, Lang Dept Chair of Chicago Public Schools

• Helen Small, Specialist for Foreign Languages, Virginia Department of Education

• Matt Friedrick, Center for International Understanding, UNC - Chapel Hill.

• Bob Davis, Lang Dept Chair of Chicago Public Schools

• Helen Small, Specialist for Foreign Languages, Virginia Department of Education

• Matt Friedrick, Center for International Understanding, UNC - Chapel Hill.


Next steps Next steps • Team will be meeting with ACPS Language Dept Chair in January

• Arlington County interested in potential partnership to save costs in Chinese language expansion

• Team will be meeting with ACPS Language Dept Chair in January

• Arlington County interested in potential partnership to save costs in Chinese language expansion


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